Kenya vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio
Kenya
63.71
in 2025
Malaysia
63.63
in 2025
Kenya rank
44th
Malaysia rank
46th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.71 against 63.63 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.59 | 55.87 | 14.72 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 71.01 | 58.22 | 12.79 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 70.54 | 62.18 | 8.36 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 63.66 | 63.25 | 0.4023 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 63.71 against 63.63 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.08, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.